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Cherish the Person, Change the Community
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Debs from Hope Community Church in East Manchester. Debs shared with us her heart for older people and how she is doing her best to support others during the coronavirus. As a young child, Debs was close with her grandad and saw him as her…
February 2021 Newsletter
Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this February Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources, and highlighting opportunities for you to get involved with. “Faith in Later Life have been inspiring, helpful, encouraging and affirming. Lots of ideas to consider…
Continuing during COVID
A blog post by Church Champion, Ruth Ranger. My work as a Community Engagement Officer for the Christian charity Pilgrims’ Friend Society (PFS) means that I am able to promote Faith In Later Life amongst a large number of churches and other contacts in the Chippenham & North Wiltshire area. The Covid-19 pandemic…
What is the Fourth Age?
Celebrating the Fourth Age and Valuing the Contributions of Older People Those in the fourth age are in their eighties, nineties and centenarians. Many commentators refer to the fourth age as living with the ‘Gift of Years’, recognising that the seniors have much to give in terms of their experience and wisdom; that…
Reaching Out to Care Homes
Jenny is in her eighties and lives in a sheltered housing residential home. She has a strong faith in Jesus and has always attended church, but always felt shy about talking to her friends about her beliefs. The local church started to visit the communal lounge once a month with an afternoon of fun to…
Does My Church Value Older People?
In 2019, almost one in five of the UK population (18%) were aged over 65. This is likely to increase over the next 40 years to one in four. The biggest increases will continue to be in the numbers of the “oldest old” – those who living in the fourth age. It is predicted that…
Care Home Placements: Advice for Individuals and Churches
With the average age of church members increasing in most churches and the numbers of those in the fourth age rising, the likelihood of members needing to find an appropriate care home to meet their needs is also increasing. It is not unusual for there to be a number of church members residing in care…
January 2021 Newsletter
January 2021 Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this January Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources, and highlighting opportunities for you to get involved. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God…
Stories of Encouragement Shared by Mavis
Mavis recently got in touch with us to share some more stories of encouragement. We are always so moved by the stories Mavis has to share and never cease to marvel at the ways God is moving in the lives of older people. Rather than write the stories below into one blog post, I wanted…
Care and Compassion in the Church
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Keith Mcintosh, a Church Champion from St Andrews Church in Leyland, Lancashire. Keith shared with us how he is using his passion for sports and leisure to help serve the older people in his community. Keith is retired and has always had a keen interest in…